Russell griffiths Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 Hi after a few different opinions please. How high did you pour in one go, I have had a chat with our rep, but I’m after some other opinions please. Cheers russ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichS Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 2.9m 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToughButterCup Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 Exactly right, dad. Reps are full of stories of whole houses being poured in one go - all tosh as far as I'm concerned. If successful, the reward is not to be sniffed at. At least the cost of a pump for a day. £500. Is it wurf it? For Durisol, there is no hard and fast rule. But there is a good deal of BullPoo in the stories I have been told, the amount depends on how pissed the story-teller is. Ask yourself this question: given the likelihood of a burst, how much concrete are you prepared to lose in one go? We had four bursts three at low level, one at 3 meters: every one caused by a combination of couldn't-give-a-tossitis and in one case criminally negligent behaviour. Three bursts were minor irritants - they caused half an hour of frenzied activity and we're promptly forgotten. The last one, despite being fully prepared, and having everything to hand (to repair a burst) , caused months of delay: and I came to be grateful for the delay. I now know exactly what to look for to prevent Durisol bursts, and so my risk appetite is different to what it was a year ago. Go and watch several pours on builds using your chosen ICF - you'll learn a huge amount from doing so. Err on the side of caution: reduce to potential for error to a level which is acceptable to you. Yours is the only relevant opinion. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexphd1 Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 Will count tomorrow. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stones Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 2.4 metres 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russell griffiths Posted November 5, 2018 Author Share Posted November 5, 2018 Thanks all I want to do 2.4 m and just wanted to make sure I wasn’t over gunning it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexphd1 Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 Think our second pour was 9 course (4.1 m gable) so 2.4 should be fine ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vijay Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 Mine will be about 2.5m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToughButterCup Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Go on dad, be a Devil. Go for 2.6 - Dare ya! ? Seriously: really seriously, on the day of the pump, you get to 2.5 meters - what are you going to do if yer man says, "Well there's £300 worth of concrete left in the lorry: want me to dump it " ? I regularly bless the advice @TerryE gave - he suggested digging out a small pit for the flushing out remnants from the pump ; now got two or three nice little flat work areas which can be kept clean and tidy and ready for a temporary work bench. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Punter Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 2.9m with 300mm thick concrete core. Concrete with superplasticizer. One burst but fortunately easily propped. Not fun to do. Go steady with the poker... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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